Episode notes
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why burritos are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.
LINKS FOR KATIE GOLDIN:
- Katie Goldin on Twitter
- @ProBirdRights
- ‘Creature Feature’ podcast (iHeartRadio)
- When Is a Bird a ‘Birb’? An Extremely Important Guide (Audubon)
RESOURCES USED TO INFORM THE EPISODE’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
- native-land.ca
- U.S. Department Of Arts And Culture
- The True Native New Yorkers Can Never Truly Reclaim Their Homeland (Smithsonian)
- “Finding Lenapehoking” (YouTube / Hudson River Maritime Museum)
- Why Do They Call It Beacon? (The Highlands Current)
- Dutch & Native American Heritage In The Hudson River Valley (National Park Service)
RESEARCH SOURCES:
- Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America by Gustavo Arellano
- On the Border, the Perfect Burrito Is a Thin, Foil-Wrapped Treasure (The New York Times)
- How the burrito conquered America (Vox.com)
- Where Did the Taco Come From? (Smithsonian Magazine)
- Rodolfo Neri Vela (New Mexico Museum of Space History)
- Honoring African Americans in Space (NASA “Roundup Reads”)
- Space Burrito Recipe Revealed by Astronauts (Space.com)
- ‘Engine Block Burritos’ — And Other Road Trip Tips From Touring Musicians (NPR)
- Is Leftover Rice Safe to Eat? — Despite social media warnings, next-day rice won’t make you sick if you take these preventive steps (Consumer Reports)
- The Bracero Program: Prelude to Cesar Chavez and the Farm Worker Movement (U.S. National Archives)
- The Oxford History of Mexico, edited by William Beezley and Michael Meyer
- 13 Burrito Styles Everyone Should Know (Serious Eats)
- Chipotle and Google Will Deliver Burritos by Drone (Popular Mechanics)
- A Robot’s Nightmare Is a Burrito Full of Guac (The Atlantic)
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A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating. Hosted by comedy writer, emoji creator, and ‘Jeopardy!‘ champion Alex Schmidt. Join Alex & his co-host Katie Goldin for a joyful deep dive into seeing the world a whole new way!
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